SS Lazio use to be the powerhouse of Italian football just over a decade ago, regularly competing in the Champions League. They came very close to returning to Europe’s biggest competition last season but still fell short in their last game of the season.

They have had to settle for another season in the Europa League and 3 wins from 4 games in that competition suggests that they are doing well there. They are also not doing particularly poorly in the Serie A at the moment as they are currently 4th on the league table.

They were beaten 3-0 at home by Inter Milan and drew at Sassuolo just before the break, so their fans would be expecting a response from them in this game.

Milan are also looking for a return to the Champions League this season and that explains why they have splashed the cash on the likes of Gonzalo Higuain this summer. They are currently 5th on the league table having suffered losses against the likes of Juventus and Inter Milan recently, they would be going for all three points in this game.